MSI GT72VR (17.3-Inch, 2017)

matte display ; sturdy chassis with good build quality ; a lot of performance ; SSD + HDD ; M.2 slot with NVMe support ; GPU can be upgraded (MXM 3.0 slot) ; RGB keyboard illumination ; good sound system ; many ports ; easy maintenance ; 120 Hz

no graphics switching (Optimus) ; bulky chassis ; fans are running all the time

The powerful hardware of the GT72VR 7RE can play all modern games in the native Full HD resolution at high up to maximum details. Nvidia's G-Sync technology ensures a smooth presentation on the 120 Hz display. The new Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor...

Fast as a desktop ; Less expensive than rivals

It's hard to fault the GT72VR. It does pretty much everything well and represents a reasonable choice of components for the price point.

Outstanding onboard audio ; Excellent gaming performance ; Powerful GTX1070 GPU ; Fast Samsung M.2 PCIe SSD ; Dual Storage ; 120Hz Full HD Display

Poor battery life ; Gaming performance heavily restricted under battery power ; Not the cheapest 1070 laptop you will find

Ignoring the price for a moment, the MSI GT72VR 7RE Dominator Pro is a beast of a machine in terms of performance, design and size. Using the new Kaby Lake i7-7700HQ CPU and coupled with the superb GTX1070 GPU, 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a fast Samsung SM951...

Looks good a bit on the heavy side . Nice feeling of the keyboard, quick startup, could use startup DVD

As I said about the startup DVD or c/d would not go amiss. The installation c/d didn't download all the programs

Light up keyboard Cool Design

The looks and performance of this laptop are awesome. The Dragon Fever bundle it comes with is also amazing.

It's heavy. If you're planning to carry it around, you need to take that into account.

It's awesome

Extremely fast. Runs games at ultra settings brilliantly.

Minor complaint would be the battery